Simple Question

[ThinkBig05]

Im intrested in using some olympic lifts in my football program to improve my power, but im confused when people say power cleans do they mean cleaning the weight up into a squat position or when you clean the weight up but dont squat?? which technique is better for strength/power & football?

thanks

[GoJu]

Im intrested in using some olympic lifts in my football program to improve my power, but im confused when people say power cleans do they mean cleaning the weight up into a squat position or when you clean the weight up but dont squat?? which technique is better for strength/power & football?

thanks

power clean = clean with high catch, no squat

full clean = squat catch

both are good for generating strength/power; the power clean is easier to learn though

[ThinkBig05]

ok i understand now thanks, i think ill subsitute power cleans ofr rows in the 5*5 program.

[rogan181]

no! keep rows...but do power cleans as well, if i were you id learn full cleans first though, ive eben told its a lot harder to break the habit if you learn them without catching in a squat, so if you ever want to do full ones you ownt be abel to if you first learn power...

but i ahve heard powers are better for football, since you usualyl arnt dippign into a full squat when laying someone out..

[ehlpitel]

no! keep rows...but do power cleans as well, if i were you id learn full cleans first though, ive eben told its a lot harder to break the habit if you learn them without catching in a squat, so if you ever want to do full ones you ownt be abel to if you first learn power...

but i ahve heard powers are better for football, since you usualyl arnt dippign into a full squat when laying someone out..
My O-lifting coach taught me power cleans first.

[ThinkBig05]

i did read on http://www.geocities.com/elitemadcow1/table_of_contents_thread.htm that you can subsitute powercleans for rows?

so if i keep the rows and do power cleans as well should i do them 5*5 or 3*5 3*3??